ITD denies rumours Premchai is absconding

[webfact]

ITD denies rumours Premchai is absconding

By The Nation

 

File photo: Wichian (L) and Premchai (R)

 

The legal team of Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited has dismissed reports that its president Premchai Karnasuta was on the run in the wake of a poaching scandal.

 

“No, he has reported to work as usual,” a member of the firm’s legal team said on Wednesday.

 

Premchai was arrested earlier this month for allegedly hunting in a wildlife sanctuary.

 

Wichian Shinwong, who heads the Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary – Western Part, also lodged a complaint of animal-cruelty against Premchai. 

Provincial Police Region 7 deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Krissana Sapdej revealed on Wednesday that Premchai had already postponed his appointment with investigators once before with a claim that he had important tasks to attend to. 

 

Premchai has now been asked to meet investigators on Thursday. 

 

“I am not sure whether he will come to the meeting, as his lawyer has not contacted us yet,” Krissana said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30339385

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-21

[Wiggy]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

ITD denies rumours Premchai is absconding

In other words,  Premchai is absconding.

[champers]

Correction: has absconded already.

[Artisi]

Is, is? More likely has. 

[kotsak]

[darksidedog]

I think it highly unlikely he will ever go to prison. I am pretty sure he will hang around and organise a deal where he just pays a fine and gets a suspended sentence. Only in the absence of such a deal are we likely to see him skip town, but skip he almost certainly will if he feels in any danger. And as we have seen all too often, absconding from here does not seem to be too difficult.

[Oziex1]

He will get away with this, the ranger will be  transferred and the fat cat will go and shoot leopards again at a greatly increased size of brown envelope. 

[trainman34014]

Another one who will be operating from Beijing until the statute of limitations runs out whilst phoney 'red notices' will be pursued !

[BigBadGeordie]

I doubt very much that he is on the run.

Run have you seen the size of him?

 

Perhaps, on the waddle.

 

Or may'be he has the runs, I understand that too much panther penis can cause that problem.

Edited February 21, 2018 by BigBadGeordie

[Darcula]

Tracking him down by his pug marks and shoot-at-sight.

[webfact]

ITD boss Premchai summoned to face a new charge in Kanchanaburi on Thursday

By Thai PBS

 

 

Italian-Thai Development Plc boss Premchai Karnasuta has been summoned to report himself to the police inquiry officers at the Provincial Police Region 7 in Kanchanaburi Feb 22 to face an addition charge of cruelty against animals.

 

Pol Maj-Gen Krisana Sapdet, deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 7, said that Mr Premchai had already missed an appointment with the police inquiry officers to acknowledge the charge on Feb 15, claiming that he was busy and could not meet the officers.

 

He warned that if the ITD boss missed the second appointment tomorrow (Thursday), the inquiry officers would report the Thong Pha Phum provincial court about Mr Premchai’s failure to report himself to the police so that the court could judge what measure to be taken in dealing with him.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/itd-boss-premchai-summoned-face-new-charge-kanchanaburi-thursday/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-02-22

[George Bowman]

I am always amazed that some people can tell the police, "To busy, not now".

[YetAnother]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

that Premchai had already postponed his appointment with investigators once before with a claim that he had important tasks to attend to. 

reflects the general disrespect thais have for their own laws  ; and the lack of will from the law enforcement side

[yellowboat]

It will come down to probably a fine and mansion arrest for a few months.  Jail time would scare the elites to death.   They would all flee. 

[a977]

Maybe jail time is what is required to sort out these so called Hi' so's.  Any other country in the world you would have the police knocking on your door asking you to accompany them to the police station for questioning, not the other way around, just plain laziness by the police

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, a977 said:

Maybe jail time is what is required to sort out these so called Hi' so's. 

What, and lose a source of income ? 

[Somtamnication]

That boy has mounted a camel and ran off into the sunset darkness to Dubai. 

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

reflects the general disrespect thais have for their own laws  ; and the lack of will from the law enforcement side

If Thai police ignore the law why should the (rich) general public.

[robblok]

18 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I think it highly unlikely he will ever go to prison. I am pretty sure he will hang around and organise a deal where he just pays a fine and gets a suspended sentence. Only in the absence of such a deal are we likely to see him skip town, but skip he almost certainly will if he feels in any danger. And as we have seen all too often, absconding from here does not seem to be too difficult.

Not sure if he won't go to prison or not if not its an other show of Thai justice . But I can tell you what will happen, there will be a courtcase against him and even if he gets a prison sentence he will appeal and can stay out of jail, after that case has finished he will appeal again before he even has to worry we are 10 years in the future. 

[Oziex1]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Not sure if he won't go to prison or not if not its an other show of Thai justice . But I can tell you what will happen, there will be a courtcase against him and even if he gets a prison sentence he will appeal and can stay out of jail, after that case has finished he will appeal again before he even has to worry we are 10 years in the future. 

At every stage, from the police to the high up judges, they will all be demanding their fee. 

[Jonmarleesco]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The legal team of Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited has dismissed reports that its president Premchai Karnasuta was on the run

And rightly so. He couldn't run if his life depended on it - and had he been poaching Africa, it might well have done, and he would be but a head in the dust.

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Not sure if he won't go to prison or not if not its an other show of Thai justice . But I can tell you what will happen, there will be a courtcase against him and even if he gets a prison sentence he will appeal and can stay out of jail, after that case has finished he will appeal again before he even has to worry we are 10 years in the future. 

Seriously don’t think it will reach the court. He has been summoned twice and have yet to report to the investigators. Some have seen him in Dawei. 

[Jonmarleesco]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Premchai has now been asked to meet investigators on Thursday. 

 

“I am not sure whether he will come to the meeting, as his lawyer has not contacted us yet,” Krissana said. 

 

Ah, here we go. Asked, not told; not sure, as he still has to work out a feasible excuse; though the RTP will accept anything that poses as an explanation.

[cornishcarlos]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

 

“No, he has reported to work as usual,” a member of the firm’s legal team said on Wednesday.

 

Sorry, but when I'm president of a multi billion $$$$ company, I ain't reporting to no-one :)

[robblok]

4 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Seriously don’t think it will reach the court. He has been summoned twice and have yet to report to the investigators. Some have seen him in Dawei. 

I think it will reach the courts for sure, unless he escapes the country to not come back.

[Bluespunk]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Italian-Thai Development Plc boss Premchai Karnasuta has been summoned to report himself to the police inquiry officers at the Provincial Police Region 7 in Kanchanaburi Feb 22 to face an addition charge of cruelty against animals.

Didn't realise he was also involved in large scale factory farming.

[Nowisee]

What ever happens to this fat pig, I hope the people involved in the arrest are not treated unjustly. 

[trainman34014]

4 hours ago, a977 said:

Maybe jail time is what is required to sort out these so called Hi' so's.  Any other country in the world you would have the police knocking on your door asking you to accompany them to the police station for questioning, not the other way around, just plain laziness by the police

It doesn't work like that in Thailand.   It's all about the 'Face' problem and Status.   The Police just cannot turn up and ask a High So to accompany them to the Station as it would mean a Law Suit for sure for 'Loss of Face'.     Never mind 'The Truth'; it's always 'Face First' in La La Land and that is one of the main reasons the country will never adequately move forward all the while the Feudal Patronage system remains.

[eddie61]

21 hours ago, Wiggy said:

In other words,  Premchai is absconding.

I think he has already absconded......

[champers]

He was due to meet police today with the 3 other accused, but none turned up. His lawyer said he is too busy; same excuse as when he didn't turn up last week. New date of 4th March has been set.